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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

It is with pleasure that Bill Jackson, current Senior Vice President for USDLA Chapters announces the election of Kris Phelps as the new USDLA Vice President-Elect for Chapters. Kris is currently the Manager of the Off-Campus Credit Programs and Distance Education for Iowa State University and currently President for the Iowa Distance Learning Association.

Her educational credentials include a BA degree from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio and certification in Special Education from Ohio State University. She is currently a graduate student in Higher Education with an emphasis in Adult Education.

Kris has presented professionally at the Iowa ASTD Conference, the South Dakota Teachers Conference, Drake University Brag N Steal Day, the Distance Teaching and Learning Conference in Madison Wisconsin and the Outreach Scholarship Conference at Penn State University.

Bill looks forward to working with Kris this coming year and notes, “that the knowledge and experience Kris brings to the position will prove to be an invaluable asset to the USDLA.” Please join Bill in congratulating Kris on her election and extending a warm welcome to the newest member of the USDLA leadership team.

Kris looks forward to “working the State Chapter presidents and the USDLA Board as we work together to serve the needs of the Distance Learning Community during this time of enormous change in the face of higher education.”

Kris can be reached at kphelps@iastate.edu